Groundwork Coffee Opening Seventh Location in Santa Monica

photo by Groundwork Coffee

(press release from Groundwork Coffee Company)

What: Groundwork Coffee Company is pleased to announce the grand opening of our 7^th location!  Groundwork has been serving you locally roasted coffee since 1990 & we want to continue to serve you with the convenience of more locations.

Why: All of our coffee & teas are certified organic & many fairly-traded & we continue to work more directly with farmers to ensure a sustainable & socially just supply chain. We are an LA-based company committed to building local community & supporting the many growers abroad from whom we source our coffee! We now also now offer fresh, made-in house delectable food by our own Chef Adam.

When: Monday, December 16^th from 5 am – 9 pm

Where: New Store Opening at 1601 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403; at the corner of 16^th

*Store Hours will be 5 am – 9 pm on Sunday through Thursday & 5 am – 10 pm on Fridays & Saturdays.

*For more information

call: (310) 650-6805

email: [email protected]

About Groundwork Coffee Company®

Groundwork Coffee Company dates back to 1990, when founder, Richard Karno, started his rare book & cafe business by roasting his own coffee. The demand from local Los Angeles restaurants became so great, he began roasting around the clock. Groundwork then went on to become one of the first certified organic coffee roasters in southern California (as well as the largest organic coffee roaster in L.A.), while pioneering sustainable, relationship-based, & organic coffee sourcing. Today, Groundwork has 7 cafe locations & a stand @ the SM Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles & distributes their coffees & teas throughout Southern California.

Coffee is one of the Earth’s great resources. In dollars, it’s the world’s second-most traded commodity. When it comes to pesticides, it’s the world’s third most sprayed crop– that’s why we went organic.

Organic certification ensures the coffee & the community of growers are not exposed to harmful pesticides, herbicides or fungicides.

Groundwork now offers a wide variety of coffees & teas including certified organics, fairly traded, shade grown, single origin & custom blended coffees. Fairly traded means coffee farmers are paid an equitable price for their labor. All of our coffees are also certified kosher by an even higher authority!

Our licensed Q grader (a sommelier for coffee!), Jeff Chean, fine tunes each roast to bring out the best in each & every bean.